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Kerend-e Gharb Persian: كرندغرب
City
Kerend-e Gharb
Coordinates: 34°16′36″N 46°14′15″E / 34.27667°N 46.23750°E / 34.27667; 46.23750^[1]
Country	Iran
Province	Kermanshah
County	Dalahu
District	Central
Population (2016)^[2]
• Total	7,798
Time zone	UTC+3:30 (IRST)

Kerend-e Gharb (Persian: كرندغرب)^[a] is a city in the Central District of Dalahu County, Kermanshah province, Iran, serving as capital of both the county and the district.^[4]

Demographics

Language and ethnicity

The city is populated by Kurds and is important in the Yarsani religion as it is the location of the tombs of the holy men Pir Benjamin and Pir Musi.^[5]^[6]

Language distribution in the city:^[5]

Kerend-e Gharb linguistic composition
language			percent
Gorani			90%
Southern Kurdish			5%
Central Kurdish			5%

Population

At the time of the 2006 National Census, the city's population was 7,894 in 2,041 households.^[7] The following census in 2011 counted 8,311 people in 2,359 households.^[8] The 2016 census measured the population of the city as 7,798 people in 2,349 households.^[2]

Notes

^ Also known as Karand, Karīnd, Kerend, and Kirin (Kurdish: نكرن ,کرن)^[3]

References

^ OpenStreetMap contributors (12 July 2023). "Kerend-e Gharb, Dalahu County" (Map). OpenStreetMap (in Persian). Retrieved 12 July 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1395 (2016)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 3 April 2022. Retrieved 19 December 2022.
^ Kerend-e Gharb can be found at GEOnet Names Server, at this link, by opening the Advanced Search box, entering "-3070217" in the "Unique Feature Id" form, and clicking on "Search Database".
^ Aref, Mohammad Reza (26 December 1383). "Divisional reforms and changes in Kermanshah province". Islamic Parliament Research Center (in Persian). Ministry of Interior, Political-Defense Commission of the Government Board. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Language distribution: Kermanshah Province". Iran Atlas. Retrieved 27 March 2021.
^ "The Cults of the Angels: The Indigenous Religions of Kurdistan | L K Robert - Academia.edu". Archived from the original on 11 March 2017.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1385 (2006)". AMAR (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2022.
^ "Census of the Islamic Republic of Iran, 1390 (2011)". Syracuse University (in Persian). The Statistical Center of Iran. p. 05. Archived from the original (Excel) on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 19 December 2022.

Kermanshah Province, Iran

Capital

Kermanshah

Counties and cities

Dalahu County	Kerend-e Gharb Gahvareh
Eslamabad-e Gharb County	Eslamabad-e Gharb Homeyl
Gilan-e Gharb County	Gilan-e Gharb Sarmast
Harsin County	Harsin Bisotun
Javanrud County	Javanrud
Kangavar County	Kangavar
Kermanshah County	Kermanshah Halashi Kuzaran Robat
Paveh County	Paveh Banevreh Bayangan Nowdeshah Nowsud
Qasr-e Shirin County	Qasr-e Shirin Sumar
Ravansar County	Ravansar Shaho
Sahneh County	Sahneh Mian Rahan
Salas-e Babajani County	Tazehabad Ezgeleh
Sarpol-e Zahab County	Sarpol-e Zahab
Sonqor County	Sonqor Satar

Sights

Kohneh Bridge
Behistun Inscription
Taq-e Bostan
Temple of Anahita
The Stone cave Hossein Kuhkan
Dinavar
Ganj Dareh
Essaqwand Rock Tombs
Sorkh Deh chamber tomb
Malek Tomb
Hulwan
Median dakhmeh(Darbad,Sahneh)
Ghar Parau
Do-Ashkaft Cave
Tekyeh Moaven al-molk
Dokan Davood Inscription,Sar Pol-e-Zahab
Tagh e gara,Patagh pass
Sarab Niloufar
Ghoori Ghale Cave
Khaja Barookh's House
Chiyajani Tappe
Statue of Herakles in Behistun complex
Emad al doleh Mosque
Tekyeh Biglarbeygi
Hunters cave,Behistun_complex
Jamé Mosque of Kermanshah
Godin Tepe
Bas relief of Gotarzes II of Parthia
Anubanini rock relief

populated places

List of cities, towns and villages in Kermanshah Province

Dalahu County

Capital

Kerend-e Gharb

Districts

Central

Cities

Kerend-e Gharb

Rural districts
and villages

Ban Zardeh	Baba Jani-ye Abd ol Mohammad Baba Jani-ye Shah Morad Banmazaran Darab Darabi Kushkari Qol Qoleh Seyyed Mohammad Shahrak-e Rijab Shalan Yaran Zardeh Zhalekeh-ye Hoseyn
Bivanij	Asiab-e Tanureh Biameh Deh Kohneh Deh-e Jami Kaneh Har Risani Sartang Seyyed Baqer Sheykh Hasan Veyleh
Howmeh-ye Kerend	Aliabad-e Kerend Cheshmeh Sefid Gav Sur Gavdaneh Khvor Halateh Harir Hesil Qanbareh Hukani-ye Olya Hukani-ye Sofla Khosrowabad Mian Tang Sar Cheqa Sarmil Shahrak-e Halateh Shireh Choqa Soleymanabad Sorkheh Dizeh Telesm Var Gonbad